I had a lovely few days visiting ravens_prentice in San Diego. There was talking and relaxing and reading and eating tasty food and climbing and walking. All in all a fantastic vacation ( Read more... )

I recently came across this series of ads from Nike, from several years ago, featuring women's body parts: butt, knees, shoulders, legs, hips, and thighs ( Read more... )

Back from Boston! The weekend was full of awesome things for me. And I have pictures to prove it!

( flights, kayaks, rocks, braids, bikes )

This is how much Karl @ The Climbing Wall likes me:

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In rock climbing, two of the basic ways of moving across the wall are termed static and dynamic climbing. Dynamic climbing uses momentum to travel between holds. It can range from bumping one hand a few inches further to launching off the wall in a full-body jump to catch a hold much higher up. Moving dynamically is often used to compensate for ( Read more... )

I've recently gotten back into climbing after a hiatus, and I mostly still feel like I'm working on getting back up to snuff. So I haven't worried much about improving my technique lately ( Read more... )

Finally getting back into regular climbing excursions, after taking off for far too long.

Yep, got the abraded ankle, fresh scrapes on my left knee, light bruises on my right knee, some sore muscles, and tender hands. Also, pretty hungry.

My version of 'feeling good.'

Append: Assuming my current schedule sticks, I'll be going to The Climbing ( Read more... )

Today I wore green velvet leggings. It felt strange not being in my usual jeans, but the softness was nice. For fun, I brought green deviled eggs for the division potluck. Yummy ( Read more... )